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1025 reviews

The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

The Many Lives of Anne Frank by Ruth Franklin

dark emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

5.0

The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain by Annie Murphy Paul

informative medium-paced

Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams

dark funny informative sad fast-paced

5.0

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

A Web of Obsidian by Lydia M. Hawke

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith by Mariann Edgar Budde

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

The Inn by Guy de Maupassant

sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death